Krunk (society) explained

Krunk (Armenian: Կռունկ) was a cultural-charitable society in Abkhazia between Perestroika and 2004, headed by Albert Topolyan. It was the principal organisation representing Armenian interests in Sukhumi and eastern Abkhazia.

Krunk held its founding congress on 27 January 1990.^[1] On 21 February 1991, it became a founding member of the bloc of socio-political organisations Soyuz.^[2] On 15 April 2004, it merged with the Armenian Cultural Centre and the Mashtots to form the Armenian Community of Abkhazia.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hewitt. B George. Discordant Neighbours: A Reassessment of the Georgian-Abkhazian and Georgian-South Ossetian Conflicts. 2013. Brill. Leiden. 9789004248922. 87.
2. Book: Kvarchia. VE. Из истории национально-освободительного движения абхазкого народа 1967-1992 годов. 2011. ГПП Дом печати. Sukhumi. 272. 21 February 2016.
3. News: Kuchuberia. Anzhela. В Абхазии создана новая общественная организация "Армянская община Республики Абхазия". 21 February 2016. Caucasian Knot. 16 April 2004.